Sabalenka rolls into China Open last 16

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, the top seed, beat American Ashlyn Krueger 6-2, 6-2 to move into the last 16 of the China Open at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on Monday.

Sabalenka needed two aces and five break points to down Krueger in 76 minutes, averaging 72 percent on first-serve points.

The result meant Belarusian has now won 48 matches in the 2024 season.

Sabalenka, ranked No 2, will play American Madison Keys, the No 18 seed, next.

The Belarusian won against Thai qualifier Mananchaya Sawangkaew (6-4, 6-1) ahead of her victory.

Earlier in the tournament, Krueger, ranked No 68, defeated Chinese Yafan Wang (3-6, 6-4, 6-2) and New Zealander Lulu Sun, the No 29 seed (6-1, 7-6 (4)).

Beijing WTA 1000, other third-round results (National Tennis Center, hard, USD 8.955.610, most recent results first):

• Nadia Podoroska vs. Qinwen Zheng
• Daria Kasatkina vs. Amanda Anisimova
• Mirra Andreeva vs. Donna Vekic
• Jasmine Paolini vs. Magda Linette
• Karolina Muchova vs. Jaqueline Cristian
• Cristina Bucsa vs. Elise Mertens
• Naomi Osaka beat Katie Volynets: 6-3, 6-2
• Anna Kalinskaya (10) beat Peyton Stearns: 3-6, 6-3, 3-1 ret.
• Madison Keys beat Beatriz Haddad Maia (13): 6-3, 6-3
• Coco Gauff (4) beat Katie Boulter (26): 7-5, 6-2
• Shuai Zhang (WC) beat Greet Minnen: 6-2, 6-3
• Jessica Pegula (2) beat Veronika Kudermetova (32): 6-7 (9), 6-1, 6-2
• Yuliia Starodubtseva (Q) beat Elina Avanesyan: 6-3, 6-1
• Paula Badosa (15) beat Rebecca Sramkova (Q): 7-5, 7-5
• Magdalena Frech (23) beat Diana Shnaider (12): 0-6, 6-3, 6-4

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